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Corona Devo 3301

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The last book in the Bible is called Revelation , and one of the last words and commands that Jesus gives to the world (and us!) is: " Come ".   Jesus being Jesus...( “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,  neither are your ways my ways,”  declares the Lord . ( 9)  “As the heavens are higher than the earth,   so are my ways higher than your ways  and my thoughts than your thoughts.  ~Isaiah 55:8-9 ) ...  He uses the word  " come "  multiple times, and He establishes multiple meanings to it. The "invitation" of " come " targets and invites  us.   Christ is clear and He is calling us to come  to Him today. The Spirit and the bride say, “ Come! ” And let the one who hears say, “ Come! ” Let the one who is thirsty come ; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.  ~Revelation 22:17 This is the triune perfection of God the Father, Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit...and they br...

Corona Devo 3300

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Early this morning, I heard a blue jay outside.   Screaming.    His shrill cry would ring out, and for a moment...there would be no answer.  He would then pause for another moment, and then he would shriek again. No one was contesting. No one was challenging, but all within earshot were certainly hearing what he had to say. His loud piercing cries continued consistently and incessantly for quite a while.  He wanted everyone to know he was there, and we sure did.  He (or she) was loud and (purposely) made his presence known. Father, forgive us when this is us .  We all fall to pride in one way or another, and when we (purposely) make our spiritual presence/point/righteousness known, we amplify us  and we diminish You . Like the overbearing bluejay, we have been known to cry out verbally/online/in-person, and in-writing...in our attempts to (pridefully) crow about our case for Christ. But this is not only an inefficient way to live out our fait...